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US Rep. Scott Perry proposes cutting funding for Peace Corps, other foreign aid programs
The appropriations bill currently allocates $410.5 million to the Peace Corps in FY2027, $20 million less than the organization had requested.
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Pa. House passes $1.7B tax cut on electricity, reins in utility company profits
The bill would establish a formula for ‘reasonable return’ on equity when utilities pursue rate hikes.
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Trump visits Lehigh Valley but keeps focus on himself ahead of midterms
The trip to the Mack Trucks facility in the Allentown suburbs came as Trump works to put the Iran war — and the higher gasoline prices it caused — in the rearview mirror as the November midterm elections draw closer.
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Teamsters endorse Bresnahan after members backed Cognetti
US Rep. Rob Bresnahan is one of two dozen Republican lawmakers receiving support from Teamsters in the upcoming midterm elections.
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Primary care medics: lessons from the military might help close healthcare gaps in rural Pa.
Similar to how corpsmen and medics triage care and stabilize patients who can’t immediately see a doctor, a new initiative would deploy Primary Care Medics under the supervision of licensed physicians to improve primary care in the commonwealth’s rural communities.
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What federal shift could mean for Pennsylvania’s special education needs
Special education oversight is shifting out of the US Department of Education. The change could have particular effects in Pennsylvania, which has one of the nation’s highest shares of students with disabilities.
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Trump administration can replace Washington slavery exhibit in Philadelphia, appeals court says
The Trump administration can replace a slavery exhibit at George Washington’s home in Philadelphia, a federal appeals court panel said Thursday, striking down a lower court’s injunction that required the National Park Service to reinstall the interpretive panels.
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York Revolution forfeits game after players refuse to wear Pride Night jerseys
A refusal by several players to wear a special Pride Night jersey led to the York Revolution deciding to forfeit a game last week.
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Report: DHS officials to sell off proposed Pa. ICE detention centers
According to a report from the New York Times, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials plan to sell or give away most of the warehouses bought to detain immigrants, including warehouses in Berks and Schuylkill Counties.
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Pa. House passes “gas station heroin” ban
Tianeptine, which is legally prescribed as an antidepressant in some countries, is federally unregulated in America and sold in gas stations and head shops across the commonwealth.
